January 10, 2012

Gigabyte is showing off two new devices at CES – the T1006M, a
Windows 7 convertible netbook-tablet, and the S1081, a pure Windows 7
tablet. Both have 10.1″ capacitive multi-touch touchscreens outside and
Intel’s latest Cedar Trail Atom dual-core processors inside.
Where they differ is the keyboard. The T1006M has one, but unlike
traditional netbooks, you can quickly transform it into a tablet by
turning the screen around. Impressively, its 10.1″ screen has a 1366×768
pixel resolution, typically found in larger displays.
There’s also USB 3.0 on board and an optional 3.5G data modem. The
Gigabyte T1006M is powered by a Cedar Trail Atom CPU, but there’s no
info on which one (it’s either the 1.6GHz one or the 1.8GHz one –
there’s not much variation in the Atom line). A 6-cell battery provides
plenty of juice, but Gigabyte says nothing regarding battery life.
Anyway, if you don’t like the burden of a keyboard, the S1081 tablet
offers a 10.1″ capacitive multitouch screen too (plus an optical
trackpad if the accuracy of your fingers isn’t enough) and you can
always plug in a USB keyboard (USB 3.0 is supported). A carrying case
and a keyboard were specifically designed for the S1081 but any will do.
The tablet offers a choice between 500GB HDD or a smaller but faster
SSD. Connectivity is well covered on the S1081 – there’s everything from
Bluetooth 4.0 to HDMI and even a good old VGA port. There’s a 1.3MP
webcam too.
The tablet’s functionality can be expanded with the multimedia
docking station – it comes with a DVD drive and 2+2 speakers built-in,
plus some extra ports.
There’s no info on pricing or availability on either gadget in the
press release, so we’re hoping Gigabyte’s presence at CES will provide
some clues.Source